Teams that should have won the Champions League

On the 22nd of May 1996, Vladimir Jugović slotted ‘that’ decisive penalty past Edwin Van Der Sar and Juventus beat Ajax to win their first ‘real’ European cup. What should be looked back on as the most joyous occasion in supporting Juve for Bianconeri faithful, is now seen as the …

In 2002, Arsene Wenger told L’Equipe “I can’t imagine finishing my life without winning the European Cup”. His Arsenal side at that time was among the elite in Europe for the best part of a decade, so why couldn’t they fulfill his dream? Most squads fail to make an impact …

Since arriving at Atletico Madrid in 2011, Diego Simeone has made Atleti almost unbeatable. In eight years in the competition, only sides featuring Cristiano Ronaldo have beaten them in a knockout game in Europe’s premier tournament. Even with Ronaldo, no side has ever won a knockout game at the Vicente …

Gary Neville knows a thing or two about Valencia. He said he has “never seen fans as angry”. The high expectations of the fans and the board have led the club to have 20 managers since their last golden period, when Los Ches faithful had a manager that they were …

It’s not often Pep Guardiola describes a team as “fantastic, phenomenal, overwhelming”, and claims he and his team “have to learn from that”. Jürgen Klopp has turned his Liverpool team into the most feared side in Europe for the first time since the 1980s, despite being outspent by his English …

When asked about his toughest opponent, Ronaldinho replied: “In Europe, it had to be Chelsea”. The football icon described their encounters as “always fierce”. ‘Dinho’s great Barça side struggled to compete with Mourinho’s giants, like every other side in Europe. Everyone seemed to recognise Jose’s Chelsea as the team to …